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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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